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Home Loans To Get More Scrutiny In 2014If you're planning to buy a house this year, closing on the deal will come with some changes. The two biggies, says Seattle area real estate appraiser...Tue, 07 Jan 2014 08:00:00 -0500http://kplu.org/post/home-loans-get-more-scrutiny-2014
http://kplu.org/post/home-loans-get-more-scrutiny-2014If you're planning to buy a house this year, closing on the deal will come with some changes. The two biggies, says Seattle area real estate appraiser...200noIf you're planning to buy a house this year, closing on the deal will come with some changes. The two biggies, says Seattle area real estate appraiser...

]]>Buying a Recreational Home: Is the Couch Included? With the economy picking up, housing sales have also been on the rise, including recreational property. Many of those ski chalets and charming cabins...Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:00:00 -0500http://kplu.org/post/buying-recreational-home-couch-included
http://kplu.org/post/buying-recreational-home-couch-included With the economy picking up, housing sales have also been on the rise, including recreational property. Many of those ski chalets and charming cabins...208no With the economy picking up, housing sales have also been on the rise, including recreational property. Many of those ski chalets and charming cabins...

]]>Key Questions to Ask Before Letting an Appraiser in the DoorShould you vet a residential appraiser before letting him in the door? That's the question KPLU's John Maynard had. "Ask questions!" says Richard Hagar, aTue, 05 Nov 2013 08:01:00 -0500http://kplu.org/post/key-questions-ask-letting-appraiser-door
http://kplu.org/post/key-questions-ask-letting-appraiser-doorShould you vet a residential appraiser before letting him in the door? That's the question KPLU's John Maynard had. "Ask questions!" says Richard Hagar, a201noShould you vet a residential appraiser before letting him in the door? That's the question KPLU's John Maynard had. "Ask questions!" says Richard Hagar, a

]]>Money for thin air: Selling your home's 'air rights'The air above your house could be worth a lot of cash if you have a view that's enjoyed by others in your neighborhood. If you have a low-lying home thatTue, 04 Jun 2013 08:01:00 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/money-thin-air-selling-your-homes-air-rights
http://www.kplu.org/post/money-thin-air-selling-your-homes-air-rightsThe air above your house could be worth a lot of cash if you have a view that's enjoyed by others in your neighborhood. If you have a low-lying home that208noThe air above your house could be worth a lot of cash if you have a view that's enjoyed by others in your neighborhood. If you have a low-lying home that

]]>Fewer parking spaces in Seattle apartments likely to drive up prices <p>As Seattle continues to focus on urban density, parking for those living within the urban core is becoming harder to find.</p><p><!--break--></p><p>Developers are promoting new <a href="http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-Seattle-apartment-building-catering-to-cyclists-181086521.html">apartments with hundreds of parking stalls just for bicycles</a>. Others are making room for car-share companies such as Zipcar to park their vehicles. That has KPLU's John Maynard wondering. If there are more apartment units going up with limited parking space, will the price of parking on private property (in buildings, in outdoor lots, etc.) go up? Seattle real estate appraiser Richard Hagar tells Maynard that if densely populated cities such as Hong Kong are any indication, the answer is "yes." Hagar says <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/parking-spots-become-hong-kongs-latest-investment-craze-raising-fears-of-bubble/2012/11/27/d5d3e9f0-3864-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_story.html">parking spaces are a hot commodity in Hong Kong,</a> selling for about $167,000 a spot.</p><blockquote><p>"There is something to be said for these "green" parking options for high rises close to mass transit, but it will also likely drive the prices up for available parking spaces. "</p></blockquote><p>Locally, Hagar points to the high price tag for the Butler Garage in Seattle's Pioneer Square - Smith Tower area which just sold for $14,850,000 or $34,000 per space.</p><p>Hagar says that the city of Seattle has rules that say if the developer encourages the use of mass transit or another form of transit other than a car, then they will be allowed to add another 20-30 apartments in their complexes.</p><blockquote><p>"Fewer parking spaces&#160; means the city will usually say OK to higher density, so there's some profit to be made by these developers, no question about it."</p></blockquote><p>Meanwhile, <a href="http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2019735421_goodmanbellevuexml.html">the trend for fewer parking stalls doesn't appear to have made its way to Bellevue yet</a>. A four-building 450-unit apartment complex is planned for the Overlake area with an underground garage with 600 stalls.</p><p></p><p></p>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0500http://www.kplu.org/post/fewer-parking-spaces-seattle-apartments-likely-drive-prices
http://www.kplu.org/post/fewer-parking-spaces-seattle-apartments-likely-drive-prices<p>As Seattle continues to focus on urban density, parking for those living within the urban core is becoming harder to find.</p><p><!--break--></p><p>Developers are promoting new <a href="http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-Seattle-apartment-building-catering-to-cyclists-181086521.html">apartments with hundreds of parking stalls just for bicycles</a>. Others are making room for car-share companies such as Zipcar to park their vehicles. That has KPLU's John Maynard wondering. If there are more apartment units going up with limited parking space, will the price of parking on private property (in buildings, in outdoor lots, etc.) go up? Seattle real estate appraiser Richard Hagar tells Maynard that if densely populated cities such as Hong Kong are any indication, the answer is "yes." Hagar says <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/parking-spots-become-hong-kongs-latest-investment-craze-raising-fears-of-bubble/2012/11/27/d5d3e9f0-3864-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_story.html">parking spaces are a hot commodity in Hong Kong,</a> selling for about $167,000 a spot.</p><blockquote><p>"There is something to be said for these "green" parking options for high rises close to mass transit, but it will also likely drive the prices up for available parking spaces. "</p></blockquote><p>Locally, Hagar points to the high price tag for the Butler Garage in Seattle's Pioneer Square - Smith Tower area which just sold for $14,850,000 or $34,000 per space.</p><p>Hagar says that the city of Seattle has rules that say if the developer encourages the use of mass transit or another form of transit other than a car, then they will be allowed to add another 20-30 apartments in their complexes.</p><blockquote><p>"Fewer parking spaces&#160; means the city will usually say OK to higher density, so there's some profit to be made by these developers, no question about it."</p></blockquote><p>Meanwhile, <a href="http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2019735421_goodmanbellevuexml.html">the trend for fewer parking stalls doesn't appear to have made its way to Bellevue yet</a>. A four-building 450-unit apartment complex is planned for the Overlake area with an underground garage with 600 stalls.</p><p></p><p></p>203no

As Seattle continues to focus on urban density, parking for those living within the urban core is becoming harder to find.

Developers are promoting new apartments with hundreds of parking stalls just for bicycles. Others are making room for car-share companies such as Zipcar to park their vehicles. That has KPLU's John Maynard wondering. If there are more apartment units going up with limited parking space, will the price of parking on private property (in buildings, in outdoor lots, etc.) go up? Seattle real estate appraiser Richard Hagar tells Maynard that if densely populated cities such as Hong Kong are any indication, the answer is "yes." Hagar says parking spaces are a hot commodity in Hong Kong, selling for about $167,000 a spot.

"There is something to be said for these "green" parking options for high rises close to mass transit, but it will also likely drive the prices up for available parking spaces. "

Locally, Hagar points to the high price tag for the Butler Garage in Seattle's Pioneer Square - Smith Tower area which just sold for $14,850,000 or $34,000 per space.

Hagar says that the city of Seattle has rules that say if the developer encourages the use of mass transit or another form of transit other than a car, then they will be allowed to add another 20-30 apartments in their complexes.

"Fewer parking spaces means the city will usually say OK to higher density, so there's some profit to be made by these developers, no question about it."

]]>Full disclosure or risk a lawsuit<p>If you buy a house and shortly after moving in you're surprised to find a big crack in the foundation or the septic tank bubbling over, wouldn't your first question be, "Did the seller know about this?" Seattle-area real estate appraiser Richard Hagar says it's bad news all around if problems are not disclosed before the sale. Surprises like this not only mean headaches for the buyer but more times than not they lead to&#160; lawsuits for the seller and his real estate agent. So, what exactly should a seller disclose?</p><p><!--break--></p><p>Richard Hagar tells KPLU's John Maynard that Washington state has some <a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=64.06">specific requirements for disclosure. </a></p><blockquote><p>"The laws have undergone changes over the last 10 years, and in different states they have different disclosure laws, but the state of Washington wants you to disclose anything that is adverse to the property."</p></blockquote><p>Hagar says he's often asked to serve as an expert witness in lawsuits involving buyers who didn't know about a problem with a house, they buy it, and then discover that they are facing thousands of dollars in repairs.</p><blockquote><p>"The buyers usually sue for large dollar amounts and in almost every case that I've been involved in, the real estate agent lost and the seller sometimes loses. But the courts are likely to get their pound of flesh for the buyer, one way or the other."</p></blockquote><p>Maynard says he wonders just how far you can stretch the concept of&#160; "problems." He wonders, for example, whether something like neighbors using leaf blowers should be disclosed.</p><blockquote><p>"Those things are so loud, running from morning until dark. Bring back the 12-prong rake!"</p></blockquote><p>Sadly, at least for Maynard, neighbors using leaf blowers do not need to be disclosed. But Hagar says it always helps if a potential buyer hangs around the neighborhood of the home they want to buy. You can pick up a lot, he says, by observing the rhythm of&#160; a place, including when and where your potential neighbors use those pesky leaf blowers.</p><p></p>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0500http://www.kplu.org/post/full-disclosure-or-risk-lawsuit
http://www.kplu.org/post/full-disclosure-or-risk-lawsuit<p>If you buy a house and shortly after moving in you're surprised to find a big crack in the foundation or the septic tank bubbling over, wouldn't your first question be, "Did the seller know about this?" Seattle-area real estate appraiser Richard Hagar says it's bad news all around if problems are not disclosed before the sale. Surprises like this not only mean headaches for the buyer but more times than not they lead to&#160; lawsuits for the seller and his real estate agent. So, what exactly should a seller disclose?</p><p><!--break--></p><p>Richard Hagar tells KPLU's John Maynard that Washington state has some <a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=64.06">specific requirements for disclosure. </a></p><blockquote><p>"The laws have undergone changes over the last 10 years, and in different states they have different disclosure laws, but the state of Washington wants you to disclose anything that is adverse to the property."</p></blockquote><p>Hagar says he's often asked to serve as an expert witness in lawsuits involving buyers who didn't know about a problem with a house, they buy it, and then discover that they are facing thousands of dollars in repairs.</p><blockquote><p>"The buyers usually sue for large dollar amounts and in almost every case that I've been involved in, the real estate agent lost and the seller sometimes loses. But the courts are likely to get their pound of flesh for the buyer, one way or the other."</p></blockquote><p>Maynard says he wonders just how far you can stretch the concept of&#160; "problems." He wonders, for example, whether something like neighbors using leaf blowers should be disclosed.</p><blockquote><p>"Those things are so loud, running from morning until dark. Bring back the 12-prong rake!"</p></blockquote><p>Sadly, at least for Maynard, neighbors using leaf blowers do not need to be disclosed. But Hagar says it always helps if a potential buyer hangs around the neighborhood of the home they want to buy. You can pick up a lot, he says, by observing the rhythm of&#160; a place, including when and where your potential neighbors use those pesky leaf blowers.</p><p></p>205no

If you buy a house and shortly after moving in you're surprised to find a big crack in the foundation or the septic tank bubbling over, wouldn't your first question be, "Did the seller know about this?" Seattle-area real estate appraiser Richard Hagar says it's bad news all around if problems are not disclosed before the sale. Surprises like this not only mean headaches for the buyer but more times than not they lead to lawsuits for the seller and his real estate agent. So, what exactly should a seller disclose?

"The laws have undergone changes over the last 10 years, and in different states they have different disclosure laws, but the state of Washington wants you to disclose anything that is adverse to the property."

Hagar says he's often asked to serve as an expert witness in lawsuits involving buyers who didn't know about a problem with a house, they buy it, and then discover that they are facing thousands of dollars in repairs.

"The buyers usually sue for large dollar amounts and in almost every case that I've been involved in, the real estate agent lost and the seller sometimes loses. But the courts are likely to get their pound of flesh for the buyer, one way or the other."

Maynard says he wonders just how far you can stretch the concept of "problems." He wonders, for example, whether something like neighbors using leaf blowers should be disclosed.

"Those things are so loud, running from morning until dark. Bring back the 12-prong rake!"

Sadly, at least for Maynard, neighbors using leaf blowers do not need to be disclosed. But Hagar says it always helps if a potential buyer hangs around the neighborhood of the home they want to buy. You can pick up a lot, he says, by observing the rhythm of a place, including when and where your potential neighbors use those pesky leaf blowers.

]]>Population growth and housing in Seattle: Going up, up, up!<p>As more people move into the Seattle area, the demand for housing goes up. And so does the style of housing with high-rise apartments and condos replacing older, stand alone homes. Real estate appraiser and educator Richard Hagar tells KPLU&#39;s John Maynard this trend is expected to continue, thanks to our relatively stable economy and mild weather. Both are factors for people moving here, as are the companies that continue to employ thousands of people such as Amazon and Microsoft.</p><p><!--break-->Population charts since&nbsp; the 1860s show<a href="http://psrc.org/assets/965/Puget_Sound_Economic_Demographic_Forecast_2006.pdf"> a steady population growth to the Seattle area</a> except for a short interruption in the early 1970s when there were significant layoffs at Boeing. But even then, says Hagar, the population trend picked up again after about a year.</p><blockquote><p>"We grow by roughly two percent a year. And if this keeps going, it won&#39;t be too long before we see the City of Seattle double in population."</p></blockquote><p><strong>What does this mean for housing? </strong></p><blockquote><p>"If you look at other cities that have grown into the millions like San Francisco and New York, what you see is that they start growing taller. So the complexion of the city will change."</p></blockquote><p>Hagar says older, <a href="http://psrc.org/assets/784/trend-d4.pdf">detached houses are being torn down and replaced with multi-family structures</a>, many of them far taller than the original house. In fact, he says, detached houses now make up less than 50 percent of all housing in the city. Everything else is attached - apartments, condominiums and side-by-side townhouses.</p><p>The high-rise trend is showing up in the number of&nbsp; building permits for these type of structures, too. Hagar says there&#39;s an estimated 10,000 apartments expected to go up in Seattle next year.</p><p></p><p></p>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/population-growth-and-housing-seattle-going
http://www.kplu.org/post/population-growth-and-housing-seattle-going<p>As more people move into the Seattle area, the demand for housing goes up. And so does the style of housing with high-rise apartments and condos replacing older, stand alone homes. Real estate appraiser and educator Richard Hagar tells KPLU&#39;s John Maynard this trend is expected to continue, thanks to our relatively stable economy and mild weather. Both are factors for people moving here, as are the companies that continue to employ thousands of people such as Amazon and Microsoft.</p><p><!--break-->Population charts since&nbsp; the 1860s show<a href="http://psrc.org/assets/965/Puget_Sound_Economic_Demographic_Forecast_2006.pdf"> a steady population growth to the Seattle area</a> except for a short interruption in the early 1970s when there were significant layoffs at Boeing. But even then, says Hagar, the population trend picked up again after about a year.</p><blockquote><p>"We grow by roughly two percent a year. And if this keeps going, it won&#39;t be too long before we see the City of Seattle double in population."</p></blockquote><p><strong>What does this mean for housing? </strong></p><blockquote><p>"If you look at other cities that have grown into the millions like San Francisco and New York, what you see is that they start growing taller. So the complexion of the city will change."</p></blockquote><p>Hagar says older, <a href="http://psrc.org/assets/784/trend-d4.pdf">detached houses are being torn down and replaced with multi-family structures</a>, many of them far taller than the original house. In fact, he says, detached houses now make up less than 50 percent of all housing in the city. Everything else is attached - apartments, condominiums and side-by-side townhouses.</p><p>The high-rise trend is showing up in the number of&nbsp; building permits for these type of structures, too. Hagar says there&#39;s an estimated 10,000 apartments expected to go up in Seattle next year.</p><p></p><p></p>212no

As more people move into the Seattle area, the demand for housing goes up. And so does the style of housing with high-rise apartments and condos replacing older, stand alone homes. Real estate appraiser and educator Richard Hagar tells KPLU's John Maynard this trend is expected to continue, thanks to our relatively stable economy and mild weather. Both are factors for people moving here, as are the companies that continue to employ thousands of people such as Amazon and Microsoft.

Population charts since the 1860s show a steady population growth to the Seattle area except for a short interruption in the early 1970s when there were significant layoffs at Boeing. But even then, says Hagar, the population trend picked up again after about a year.

"We grow by roughly two percent a year. And if this keeps going, it won't be too long before we see the City of Seattle double in population."

What does this mean for housing?

"If you look at other cities that have grown into the millions like San Francisco and New York, what you see is that they start growing taller. So the complexion of the city will change."

]]>It's not an apartment or a condo. It's a co-op! <p>There are apartments and condos. Then there are co-ops.&nbsp; This type of real estate ownership is pretty common in large East Coast cities such as New York, Philadelphia and Boston, but it&#39;s not as common here.</p><p>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/its-not-apartment-or-condo-its-co-op
http://www.kplu.org/post/its-not-apartment-or-condo-its-co-op<p>There are apartments and condos. Then there are co-ops.&nbsp; This type of real estate ownership is pretty common in large East Coast cities such as New York, Philadelphia and Boston, but it&#39;s not as common here.</p><p>215no

There are apartments and condos. Then there are co-ops. This type of real estate ownership is pretty common in large East Coast cities such as New York, Philadelphia and Boston, but it's not as common here.

]]>Bank loans tough to get for fire stations and churches<p>Bored with regular, run of the mill houses? Looking for something unusual? How about buying a fire station or a church for a home?&nbsp;</p><p>Seattle-area real estate appraiser Richard Hagar says although places like this could be fun to live in, banks are usually skittish about loaning money for anything out of the ordinary.</p><p>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:30:00 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/bank-loans-tough-get-fire-stations-and-churches
http://www.kplu.org/post/bank-loans-tough-get-fire-stations-and-churches<p>Bored with regular, run of the mill houses? Looking for something unusual? How about buying a fire station or a church for a home?&nbsp;</p><p>Seattle-area real estate appraiser Richard Hagar says although places like this could be fun to live in, banks are usually skittish about loaning money for anything out of the ordinary.</p><p>210no

Bored with regular, run of the mill houses? Looking for something unusual? How about buying a fire station or a church for a home?

Seattle-area real estate appraiser Richard Hagar says although places like this could be fun to live in, banks are usually skittish about loaning money for anything out of the ordinary.

]]>Real estate commissions aren't set in stone<p>KPLU&#39;s&nbsp; John Maynard posed this question to Seattle-area real estate appraiser, Richard Hager: "If I sold a $2 million dollar house and paid the real estate agent his standard commission, then he&#39;d get $180,000 out of the deal.<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/31/pf/saving/willis_tips/"> Is that a negotiable situation?</a>" Hagar&#39;s answer?</p><p>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0500http://www.kplu.org/post/real-estate-commissions-arent-set-stone
http://www.kplu.org/post/real-estate-commissions-arent-set-stone<p>KPLU&#39;s&nbsp; John Maynard posed this question to Seattle-area real estate appraiser, Richard Hager: "If I sold a $2 million dollar house and paid the real estate agent his standard commission, then he&#39;d get $180,000 out of the deal.<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/31/pf/saving/willis_tips/"> Is that a negotiable situation?</a>" Hagar&#39;s answer?</p><p>0no

KPLU's John Maynard posed this question to Seattle-area real estate appraiser, Richard Hager: "If I sold a $2 million dollar house and paid the real estate agent his standard commission, then he'd get $180,000 out of the deal. Is that a negotiable situation?" Hagar's answer?

]]>Not all condos are buildings in the investment world<p>When most of us talk about condos, we&rsquo;re usually referring to buildings with apartment units that are individually owned. &nbsp;But as real estate appraiser Richard Hagar tells KPLU&rsquo;s John Maynard, a condominium is technically a type of ownership.</p><p>So you can also "condominiumize" other types of property. Hagar says it&#39;s a hot trend for investors.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Condo parking spaces</strong></p>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:30:25 -0500http://www.kplu.org/post/not-all-condos-are-buildings-investment-world
http://www.kplu.org/post/not-all-condos-are-buildings-investment-world<p>When most of us talk about condos, we&rsquo;re usually referring to buildings with apartment units that are individually owned. &nbsp;But as real estate appraiser Richard Hagar tells KPLU&rsquo;s John Maynard, a condominium is technically a type of ownership.</p><p>So you can also "condominiumize" other types of property. Hagar says it&#39;s a hot trend for investors.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Condo parking spaces</strong></p>0no

When most of us talk about condos, we’re usually referring to buildings with apartment units that are individually owned. But as real estate appraiser Richard Hagar tells KPLU’s John Maynard, a condominium is technically a type of ownership.

So you can also "condominiumize" other types of property. Hagar says it's a hot trend for investors.

]]>For some, the gamble of an adjustable-rate mortgage pays off<p>KPLU&#39;s John Maynard bought a condo in 2007 &ndash; at the height of the market. He took out an adjustable-rate mortgage that&#39;s "adjusting" in June.</p><p>That&#39;s turned out to be good news for Maynard, who&#39;s mortgage payment will go down considerably since interest rates are low right now and expected to be so for quite some time.</p><p>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:53:16 -0500http://www.kplu.org/post/some-gamble-adjustable-rate-mortgage-pays
http://www.kplu.org/post/some-gamble-adjustable-rate-mortgage-pays<p>KPLU&#39;s John Maynard bought a condo in 2007 &ndash; at the height of the market. He took out an adjustable-rate mortgage that&#39;s "adjusting" in June.</p><p>That&#39;s turned out to be good news for Maynard, who&#39;s mortgage payment will go down considerably since interest rates are low right now and expected to be so for quite some time.</p><p>0no

KPLU's John Maynard bought a condo in 2007 – at the height of the market. He took out an adjustable-rate mortgage that's "adjusting" in June.

That's turned out to be good news for Maynard, who's mortgage payment will go down considerably since interest rates are low right now and expected to be so for quite some time.

]]>Banks give money for keeping a foreclosed house looking good<p>Some banks will pay you if you keep your foreclosed house in good condition. That includes things like&nbsp; mowing your lawn and keeping your toilets and countertops spick and span.</p><p>Seattle-area Real Estate Appraiser and educator Richard Hagar tells KPLU&#39;s John Maynard that some lenders offer in the neighborhood of $2,000.00 to ex-homeowners&nbsp; for keeping foreclosed property looking neat and tidy.&nbsp;</p><p>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:30:23 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/banks-give-money-keeping-foreclosed-house-looking-good
http://www.kplu.org/post/banks-give-money-keeping-foreclosed-house-looking-good<p>Some banks will pay you if you keep your foreclosed house in good condition. That includes things like&nbsp; mowing your lawn and keeping your toilets and countertops spick and span.</p><p>Seattle-area Real Estate Appraiser and educator Richard Hagar tells KPLU&#39;s John Maynard that some lenders offer in the neighborhood of $2,000.00 to ex-homeowners&nbsp; for keeping foreclosed property looking neat and tidy.&nbsp;</p><p>0no

Some banks will pay you if you keep your foreclosed house in good condition. That includes things like mowing your lawn and keeping your toilets and countertops spick and span.

Seattle-area Real Estate Appraiser and educator Richard Hagar tells KPLU's John Maynard that some lenders offer in the neighborhood of $2,000.00 to ex-homeowners for keeping foreclosed property looking neat and tidy.

]]>New home sales: Great deals at center of state, end of runway<p>Great deals on new homes can be found on the plains and near the planes.</p><p>That&#39;s the word from Seattle-area real estate appraiser Richard Hagar. New developments on the&nbsp; flatlands of&nbsp; <a href="http://quincywashington.us/quincy/">Quincy, Wash.,</a> and the "loud lands" near Sea-Tac Airport are being built and sold at a pretty fast clip. Hagar tells KPLU&#39;s John Maynard there are some interesting reasons for that.</p><p>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:03:10 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/new-home-sales-great-deals-center-state-end-runway
http://www.kplu.org/post/new-home-sales-great-deals-center-state-end-runway<p>Great deals on new homes can be found on the plains and near the planes.</p><p>That&#39;s the word from Seattle-area real estate appraiser Richard Hagar. New developments on the&nbsp; flatlands of&nbsp; <a href="http://quincywashington.us/quincy/">Quincy, Wash.,</a> and the "loud lands" near Sea-Tac Airport are being built and sold at a pretty fast clip. Hagar tells KPLU&#39;s John Maynard there are some interesting reasons for that.</p><p>0no

Great deals on new homes can be found on the plains and near the planes.

That's the word from Seattle-area real estate appraiser Richard Hagar. New developments on the flatlands of Quincy, Wash., and the "loud lands" near Sea-Tac Airport are being built and sold at a pretty fast clip. Hagar tells KPLU's John Maynard there are some interesting reasons for that.

]]>Aurora motels entering time of change, the last for most<p>Back in the early 1960&#39;s, a string of motels along Seattle&#39;s Aurora Avenue North sprang up to accommodate tourists pouring into town to visit the <a href="http://www.62worldsfair.com/">Seattle World&#39;s Fair</a>. Real Estate Appraiser Richard Hagar tells KPLU&#39;s John Maynard that a lot of this property is being redeveloped.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:00:52 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/aurora-motels-entering-time-change-last-most
http://www.kplu.org/post/aurora-motels-entering-time-change-last-most<p>Back in the early 1960&#39;s, a string of motels along Seattle&#39;s Aurora Avenue North sprang up to accommodate tourists pouring into town to visit the <a href="http://www.62worldsfair.com/">Seattle World&#39;s Fair</a>. Real Estate Appraiser Richard Hagar tells KPLU&#39;s John Maynard that a lot of this property is being redeveloped.0no

Back in the early 1960's, a string of motels along Seattle's Aurora Avenue North sprang up to accommodate tourists pouring into town to visit the Seattle World's Fair. Real Estate Appraiser Richard Hagar tells KPLU's John Maynard that a lot of this property is being redeveloped.